6:12 PM,
Mar. 7, 2014

Written by

Mike Hughes

Lena Dunham grew up on "Saturday Night Live," even taking notes as she watched it. She's become a fresh force on TV, writing and starring in a show ("Girls") that changes drastically from week to week.

Viewers can catch the next episode (which takes some dark plunges) at 10 p.m. Sunday on HBO. First, Dunham, 27, hosts "SNL," started 11 years before she was born. The music guest is the National. ...